Asustek transforming into major notebook vendor
Asustek Computer aims to ship four million notebooks in 2005, including two million own-brand models and two million OEM/ODM models, according to sources at the motherboard maker.
Asustek’s own-brand notebook shipments are expected to reach 1.2 million units this year, double the 600,000 units it shipped in 2003, the sources noted. In addition, notebook sales will account for about 50% of Asustek’s total revenues in 2005, compared to 42-45% in 2004, the sources added.
For its own brand business, Asustek was ranked as the fifth largest vendor in Eastern Europe and the sixth largest vendor in the Middle East and Africa in the second quarter of this year, according to data released by International Data Corporation (IDC). In addition, Asustek was the largest notebook vendor in Taiwan and the sixth largest vendor in China in the third quarter of this year, according to market sources.
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AMD to migrate all CPU production to 90nm SOI process in 2005
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is expected to migrate all of its CPU production to 90nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) processes in early 2005, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers, citing AMD’s latest roadmap.
AMD also plans to release its next-generation Sempron processors based on the Palermo core at a 90nm process in the first half of 2005.
AMD also aims to ramp up output of its Athlon 64 processors to 65% of its total CPU production in the second quarter of 2005, with the proportion of 939-pin chips higher than the 754-pin parts, the sources said, citing the AMD roadmap.
AMD will also unveil its dual-core chips in the second half of 2005 as planned, matching Intel’s roadmap for dual-core CPUs, the sources noted.
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Asustek Computer aims to ship four million notebooks in 2005, including two million own-brand models and two million OEM/ODM models, according to sources at the motherboard maker.
Asustek’s own-brand notebook shipments are expected to reach 1.2 million units this year, double the 600,000 units it shipped in 2003, the sources noted. In addition, notebook sales will account for about 50% of Asustek’s total revenues in 2005, compared to 42-45% in 2004, the sources added.
For its own brand business, Asustek was ranked as the fifth largest vendor in Eastern Europe and the sixth largest vendor in the Middle East and Africa in the second quarter of this year, according to data released by International Data Corporation (IDC). In addition, Asustek was the largest notebook vendor in Taiwan and the sixth largest vendor in China in the third quarter of this year, according to market sources.
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AMD to migrate all CPU production to 90nm SOI process in 2005
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is expected to migrate all of its CPU production to 90nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) processes in early 2005, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers, citing AMD’s latest roadmap.
AMD also plans to release its next-generation Sempron processors based on the Palermo core at a 90nm process in the first half of 2005.
AMD also aims to ramp up output of its Athlon 64 processors to 65% of its total CPU production in the second quarter of 2005, with the proportion of 939-pin chips higher than the 754-pin parts, the sources said, citing the AMD roadmap.
AMD will also unveil its dual-core chips in the second half of 2005 as planned, matching Intel’s roadmap for dual-core CPUs, the sources noted.
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